Lenten envelopes will be located on the table in the Narthex and
in the parish hall.

Thank-you!

The Season of Lent

"I invite you, therefore, in the name of
the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by
self-examination and repentence; by prayer, fasting, and
self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Word.
And, to make a right beginning of repentance,
and as a mark of our mortal nature, let us now kneel before the
Lord, our maker and redeemer." (BCP p. 265)

The Lenten Wreath of Thorns ...

... in the front of the church bears six
candles which will be solemnly extinguished, one each week of
Lent, leading to Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday. Five
costumed Biblical characters (one each week) will share brief
reflections about their encounters with Jesus, then conclude by
extinguishing one candle on the wreath. The center candle
representing Christ will be extinguished at the Maundy Thursday
Tenebrae service held during Holy Week. The Christ candle
will be re-lit on Easter morning - The Day of Resurrection.

Give up 10-15 minutes in bed. Instead, use that time in
prayer, Bible study, and personal devotion.

●

Give up
looking at other people's flaws. Instead,
concentrate on their best points. We all have
faults. It's a lot easier to expect people to
overlook our shortcomings--when we overlook theirs
first.

●

Give up
speaking unkindly. Instead, let your speech be
generous and understanding. It costs so little to
say something kind and uplifting. Check that sharp
tongue at the door.

●

Give up
television or computer games one evening a week.
Instead, visit some sick or lonely person. There
are those who are isolated due to illness or age.
Why isolate yourself in front of the "tube" or a
computer screen.

●

Give up you
hatred of anyone or anything. Instead, learn the
discipline of love because "....love covers a multitude
of sins."

●

Give up buying anything but the
essentials for yourself. Instead, give the money
you would have spent for luxuries to a shelter or food
bank. That money could help someone meet their
basic needs. We are called to be "stewards" of
God's riches--not just consumers.

●

Give up worries and anxieties.
Instead, entrust them to God. Anxiety is spending
emotional energy on something we can do nothing
about--like tomorrow. Live today and let God's
grace be sufficient.

●

Give up judging
by appearances and by the standards of the world.
Instead, learn to give up yourself to God. There
is only one who has the right to judge--Jesus Christ.

Ash Wednesday, February 26

Holy Eucharist
and
Imposition of Ashes

Noon and 7:30PM

Sundays Mornings in LentLent 1 - March 1

8AM

Holy Eucharist
- Rite I

10AM

Holy Eucharist
- Rite II

Drama Monologue - Simon Peter

Lent 2 - March 8

8AM

Holy Eucharist
- Rite I

10AM

Holy Eucharist
- Rite II

Drama Monologue - Barabbas

Lent 3 - March 15

8AM

Holy Eucharist
- Rite I

10AM

Holy Eucharist
- Rite II/Praise Band

Drama Monologue - Samaritan Leper

Lent 4 - March 22

8AM

Holy Eucharist
- Rite I

10AM

Holy Eucharist
- Rite II

Drama Monologue - Mary of Bethany

Lent 5 - March 29

8AM

Holy Eucharist
- Rite I

10AM

Holy Eucharist
- Rite II

Drama Monologue - Stephanas

Wednesday Evenings in LentMarch 4, 11, 18, and 25; and April 1

6PM

Supper

7PM

Evening Prayer

7:30PM

Lenten Study

Palm Sunday, April 5

8AM

Holy Eucharist

9:45AM

All gather in the Parish Hall for
Liturgy of the Palms and the procession into the church

10:00AM

Holy Eucharist and Passion
Narrative

Maundy Thursday
April 9

6:00PM Seder DinnerJesus and his disciples shared the Passover meal the
night before he died. Today, that same ceremony adds depth
to our Easter celebration. Join us as we celebrate
Passover in a new (but very old) way.

7:30PM Service of Tenebrae/Holy EucharistTenebrae is a Latin word meaning shadows. The
distinctive feature of this liturgy is the gradual extinction of
all the lights in the church. This is symbolic of the
apparent victory of the powers of darkness over our Lord in his
Passion. However, Jesus proved himself to be the Light of
the World and conquered the powers of darkness with his
victorious Resurrection on Easter morning.

All Night Prayer VigilA Prayer Vigil will begin at the conclusion of the
Service of Tenebrae and will continue through the night, ending
at noon the next day (Good Friday). A sign up chart will
be located in the parish hall where you may reserve a one hour
(or more) block of time.

"Could you not keep watch with me one hour?"(Matthew 26:40)

Good Friday
April 10

Noon

Good Friday Liturgy

7PM

The Way of the Cross

The Way of the Cross, also known as the Stations of the
Cross, is a beautiful service and is an observance of the events
of the Passion narrative with time for prayer, meditation and
sharing.

Easter Sunday
April 12

8AM

Holy Eucharist Rite I

10:00AM

Holy Eucharist Rite II

Baptisms and

Flowering of the Cross

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held following the
10:00AM service.
All children are invited to participate.
Everyone will meet in the church.